Meta-anilide urea compositions and their utility as herbicides

ABSTRACT

Meta-anilide urea compositions have the formula:   IN WHICH X and Y are, independently, oxygen and sulfur; R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R2 and R3 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, carbalkoxyalkyl, furfuryl, naphthyl, phenyl or substituted-phenyl, inclusive, in which the substituents are halogen, nitro, or lower alkoxy; R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, ethyl cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, halogenated lower alkyl, cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, pinonoyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxymethylene, benzyl, phenyl, or substituted-phenyl in which the substituents are halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trihalomethyl; Z is halogen, lower alkyl, nitro, amino or trifluoromethyl, and m is an integer having a value from 0 to 4, inclusive, provided that when R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each hydrogen, X and Y are each oxygen and m is O, then R5 is other than methyl or ethyl. The compounds are useful as herbicides and they exhibit both preemergence and post-emergence activity. Representative compounds are: 1-(3&#39;&#39; isobutyramidophenyl)-3-methyl urea, 1-cyclohexyl-3-(3&#39;&#39; propionamidophenyl)urea, 1-butyl-3-(3&#39;&#39; -propionamidophenyl) urea, 1-butyl-3-(3&#39;&#39; -isobutyramidophenyl)urea, 1-(3&#39;&#39; -nitrophenyl)-3(3&#39;&#39; -isobutyramidophenyl) urea, 1-N,N-dimethyl-3(pivalamidophenyl)urea, 1-(3&#39;&#39; -propionamidophenyl)-3-n-butyl thiourea, and 1-(3&#39;&#39; -pestafluoropropionamido phenyl)3,3-dimethyl urea.

United States Patent 91 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Honsch et al., Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Vol. 112(1966) pp. 381-391.

Johnston et al., J. Med. Chem., Vol. 6, pp. 669-679 (1963).

Primary Examiner-James 0. Thomas, Jr. Attorney, Agent, or Firml-larry A. Pacini [57] ABSTRACT Meta-anilide urea compositions havethe formula:

Teach Feb. 5, 1974 1 META-ANILIDE UREA COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR UTILITY AS HERBICIDES 1IIR1i /N\ [75] Inventor: Eugene G. Teach, El Cerrito, Calif. R3

[73] Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Company, New Zm York, NY. [22] Filed: Sept. 13, 1971 I in which X and Y are, independently, oxygen and sul- [211 Appl 180075 v fur; R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R and R are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, Related Application Data lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon [60] g' ggf M g 3 atoms, inclusive, carbalkoxyalkyl, furfuryl, naphthyl, ontrnua ion-in-pa 0 er. 0.

. phenyl or substituted-phenyl, inclusive, in which the Z: 3 2 g g ggg fi xg substituents are halogen, nitro, or lower alkoxy; R is 1967 abandoneg hydrogen or lower alkyl; R is hydrogen, alkyl, ethyl cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, halogenated lower alkyl, cy- 52 US Cl. 71/120 cloalkyl having 3 to 6 Carbon atoms, inclusive, P 511 Int. Cl A0ln 9/20 Y P hnlyl, phenyl or 58 Field of Search 71/99, 88, 98, 120 suhshmted-phenyl which the Suhshwems are halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trihalomethyl; Z is halogen, lower alkyl, nitro, amino or trifluoro- [56] I References Clted methyl, and m is an integer having a value from 0 to 4,

inclusive, provided that when R R R and R are each hydrogen, X and Y are each oxygen and m is 0,

then R,, is other than methyl or ethyl. The compounds are useful as herbicides and they exhibit both preemergence and post-emergence activity. Representative compounds are: l-(3-isobutyramidophenyl)-3- methyl urea, 1-cyclohexyl-3-(3'- propionamidopheriyUurea, l-butyl-3-(3- propionamidophenyl) urea, l-butyl-3-(3- isobutyramidophenyl)urea, l-( 3 -'-nitrophenyl)-3-( 3 isobutyramidophenyl) 1 urea, l-N,N-dimethyl-3- (pivalamidoph'enyl )urea, l-( 3 '-propionamidophenyl 3-n-butyl thiourea, and l-(3-pestafluoropropionamido phenyl)3,3-dimethyl urea.

25 Claims, No Drawings META-ANILIDE UREA COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR UTILITY AS I-IERBICIDES This is a division of U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 23,021 filed Mar. 26, l970 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,642,891, issued Feb. 15, 1972..

This application is a continuation-in-part of copending U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 746,007, filed July 19, 1968 now abandoned which in turn is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. Pat. Ser. No. 662,573, filed Aug. 23, 1967, now abandoned.

This invention relates to certain novel meta-anilide ureas which are useful as herbicides. More specifically, this invention relates to certain substituted organoanilide ureas and to the preparation and'utility of the compounds as herbicides.

The compounds of the present invention correspond to the formula:

NRi N in which X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen and sulfur, R is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R and R are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, lower alkenyl, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, carbalkoxalkyl, furfuryl, naphthyl, phenyl, substituted-phenyl in which saidsubstituents are selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, and lower alkoxy; R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R is selected from the group hydrogen, alkyl, ethylcycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, halogenated lower alkyl, cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, pinonoyl, 2,4-dichlorophenoxymethylene,. benzyl, phenyl, substituted-phenyl in which said substituents are selected from. the group consistingof halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and trihalomethyl; and Z is selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl, nitro, amino and trifluormethyl, and m is an integer having a value from O to 4, inclusive, preferably to 2, inclusive, provided that when R R R and R are each hydrogen, X and Y are both oxygen and m is 0, then R is other than methyl or ethyl.

One embodiment of the invention includes the method of controlling growth of vegetation by applying to the area where growth is desired, a growth controlling amount of a compound having the formula NH NHRa NHFRs in which R, and R are each alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

As employed in this specification, the terms lower alkyl and lower alkoxy preferably include those members of the group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive, in either a straight chain or a branched chain configuration. Similarly, the term alkyl preferably includes those members of the group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, inclusive. The term lower alkenyl preferably includes those members of the group containing at least one olefinic bond and containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, inclusive. The term carbalkoxyalkyl preferably includes those members of the group containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, inclusive. The term halogen, as employed herein and in the terms haloalkyl, halogen, halogenated, trihalomethyl, preferably includes fluorine, chlorine and bromine.

The compounds of the present invention are prepared by several methods. Two such methods applicable in preparing the compounds is the condensation between the appropriate metaamino substituted anilide with either an isocyanate or carbamoyl chloride and also the condensation of the appropriate meta-amino urea and either an acyl halide or acid anhydride. These methods will be further exemplified below. Similarly, an isothiocyanate is employed to prepare the thiourea derivatives. When the unsubstituted amidophenyl urea is prepared a cyanate salt is reacted with the appropriate substituted amido aniline. The reactions proceed readily in the liquid phase. The employment of a solvent is also useful, facilitating processing, as well as agitation of the reactants. Solvents such as water, benzene, toluene, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, and the like, are employed. A catalyst may be employed to enhance the reaction although a catalyst is not required. Catalysts such as e.g. dibutyltin dilaurate and anhydrous potassium carbonate and copper powder, are effective catalysts. The reactions are carried out at temperatures that permit operation in the liquid phase. These temperatures are between about room temperature and reflux temperature of the solvent if a solvent is employed. Preferably, the reaction mixture is refluxed at an elevated temperature.

Compounds of the present invention are prepared in accordance with the following illustrative examples.

EXAMPLE 1 Preparation of l-(3-isobutyramidophenyl)-3-methyl urea.

Meta-amino isobutyranilide, 12.5g. (0.07 mole), is dissolved in 100 ml. of acetone containing a few drops of dibutyltin dilaurate. Methyl isocyanate, 4.4 g (0.077 mole), is added to the mixture. The mixture is refluxed for two hours. On cooling, the crystalline product is filtered off and dried. There is obtained 8.2 g. (50 percent of theory) of the title compound, m.p. 168-171 C.

EXAMPLE 2 Prepration of l-(3'-Pivalamidophenyl)-3,3-dimethyl Urea.

Meta-amino pivalanilide 15.4 g. (0.08 moles) is dissolved in 100 ml. of acetone containing 11 g. of finely powdered anhydrous potassium carbonate and a trace of copper powder. Dimethylcarbamoyl chloride 8.6 g. (0.08 mole) is added and the mixture is refluxed for 8 hours with stirring. The solid is filtered off and the acetone is removed under vacuum. The viscous liquid product is triturated with ether and crystallizes. It is washed with water, and 5 percent hydrochloric acid solution and is dried. There is obtained 12.5 g. per- EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4 Preparation of 3'-propionamidophenyl urea.

Meta-propionamidoaniline, 8.2 g. (9.05 mole) is dissolved in 100 m1. of dilute hydrochloric acid solution. Potassium cyanate, 4.1 g. is dissolved in 20 ml. of water and this is added to the above acid solution. The resultin g mixture is maintained at 30 40 C. for three hours. After cooling, the crystals are filtered and washed with water. They are dried further in vacuum. There is obtained 8.9 g. (86 percent of theory) of the title compound, m.p. l88190 C.

TABLE X IiIRi N EXAMPLE 5 Preparation of 1-(3'-butyramidophenyl)-3-methyl urea.

N-Meta-aminophenyl-N'-methyl urea, 11.5 g. (0.07 mole) is suspended in 100 m1 of ether and 1 1.1 g. of nbutyric anhydride containing 5 drops of concentrated sulfuric acid is added dropwise. The mixture is heated at reflux for 1 hour. The mixture is cooled and the product filtered off. The product is washed successively with dilute (5 percent) sodium hydroxide, dilute (5 percent) HCl, and water and then dried. There is obtained 11.2 g. (68 percent of theory) of the title compound, m.p. 158159 C.

EXAMPLE 6 Preparation of 1-(3-cyclohexanecarboxamidophenyl)-3-methyl urea N-Meta-aminophenyl-N-methyl urea 11.5 g. (0.07 mole) dissolved in acetone containing 7.7 g. (0.076 mole) of triethylamine and -l 1.3 g. of cyclohexane carbonyl chloride is added dropwi'se with stirring. The product precipitates from the acetone and is filtered off, washed with water and then dried. There is obtained 16.0 g. (83 percent of theory) of the title compound, m.p. l90-193 C.

The following is a table of the compounds which are prepared according to the aforementioned procedures. Compound numbers have been assigned to them and are used for identification throughout the balance of the specification.

Compound number OOOOQOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO K1 OOOO mmmmmmmmmmmm n-CaH1 cmO-mkilol-phenyl TABLE I-Continued Melting Compound number X Y R R; R; point, 0. u H CH; 129-132 0 H- CH; 144-141 0 H CH; 173-175 0 H CH3 101-106 0 H CH, 175-173 0 H CH; 195 O H CH3 102-107 0 H CH; 96-09 0 H CH: 99-106 0 H CH; Glass 0 H CH; 105-108 g t 1 1 3 A 3 9 a Glass 0 H CH Glass 0 1 CH3 Glass .0 11 CH Glass 0 H CH3 Glass "0 H CH3 Gl 0 H CH3 H Ph yl I 6545 0 H CH H 3-C1-phenyL... 4 0 H CH3 H 2,4-di-Cl-pheny1 1 54 0 O H OCH: H 0C1: 14 -150 0 II OCH H 4 .O H OCH: 118-119 0 H OCH: 107-110 0 H OCH: 1,54 3 0 H OCH: 1. 5463 O H OCH: 1.5410 0 H OCH; 1.5302 0' H OCH: 1. 5943 O H OCH; 2,4-d1-Cl-phen 1,5523 0 H OCH: 2,4-di-Cl-phenyI-OCH 139-143 0 H CH3 CO1; 1, 590 O: Y H CH1 114-116 0 H C 3 Glass 0 H C 3 1.5467 0 H CH3 1.5613 0 H C 3 1.5548 0 H CH3 129-131 0 H CH3 1.55

1 When heated rapidly;

Other examples of compounds falling within the generic formulas presented herein, which are preparable by the aforedescribed procedures and which may be formulated into herbicidal compositions and applied as watergrass (Echinochloa crusgalli (I Beauv.), California red oat (Avena sativa (L.)), redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus (L.), Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Coss.) and curyl dock (Rumex crispus (L).

planted to give about to seedherem illustrated are: 35 Ample seeds are X Y R1 R4 Z Q s 0 11, CH:

S O CzHr H:

S S CH3 H 5'-NO 0 O H H M E: O O H H HERBICIDAL SCREENING TESTS As previously mentioned, the novel compounds herein described are phytotoxic compounds which are useful and valuable in controlling various plants species. Compounds of this invention are tested as herbicides in the following manner.

Pre-emergence Herbicide Test On the day preceding treatment, seeds of seven different weed species are planted in individual rows using one species per row across the width of the flat. The seeds used are hairy crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.), yellow foxtail (Setariaglauca (I...) Beauv.),

lings per row, after emergence, depending on the size of the plants. The flats are watered after planting. The

sprayingsolution is prepared by dissolving 50 mg. of v in several untreated control flats. The rating system is TABLE II-Continued as follows: Compound 7 II no significant injury (-15 percent control) Number Pwemergence POSPemergence slight injury (25-35 percent control) 1 {i v I I 8' 1s moderate m ury (55-65 percent control) 5 15 8 13 -++lsevere injury or death (85-100 percent :3 g :2 control) 18 0 An activity index is used to represent the total activity l9 l2 3 20 0 12 on all seven weed species. It 1s the sum of the number 21 I 3 O of plus marks, so that an activity index of 21 represents 10 22' I l8 18 complete control of all seven weeds. The results of this 33 I I 8 1: test are reported in Table II. I 26 4 7 1 27 0 9 Post-emergence Herbicide Test 3g 2 Seeds of five weed species including hairy crabgrass, 30 9 l8 31 19 1s watergrass, Wlld oats, Ind1an mustard, and curly dock 32 0 8 and one crop pinto beams (Phaseolus vulgaris), are 33 21 I8 planted in flats as described above for preemergence g; 3 screening. The flats are placed in the greenhouse at 36 1 1g 7285 F. and watered daily with a sprinkler. About 10 37 I I0 38 20 18 to 14 days after plantmg when the primary leaves of the 39 20 18 bean plant are almost fully expanded and the first trifo- 40 l9 l7 liate leaves are just startingto form, the plants are 2; $8 {g sprayed. The spray is prepared by weighing out 50 mg. 43 20 18 of the test compound, dissolving it in 5 ml. of acetone 1; it containing 1 percent Tween 20 (polyoxy-ethylene sor- 46 1g 1g bitan monolaurate) and then adding 5 ml. of water. The Z; :2 solution is sprayed on the foliage using an atomizer. 49 19 16 The spray concentration is 0.5 percent and the rate 50 21 6 would be approximately 20 lb/acre if all of the spray I 52 were retained on the plant and the'soil, but some spray 53 i i; is lost so it is estimated that the application rate is apg; g3 proximately 12.5 lb/acre. 56 20 17 Beans are used to detect defoliants and plant growth 2; {g regulators. The beans are trimmedv to two or three 59 I9 18 plants per flat by cutting off the excess weaker plants 60 15 18 several days before treatment. The treated plants are 2; g placed back in the greenhouse and careis taken to 63 0 4 avoid sprinkling the treated foliage with water for three 22 days after treatment. Water is applied to the soil by 66 I21 18 means of a slow stream from a watering hose taking 2; care not to wet the foliage. I 69 21 18 Injury levels are made and recorded l4 days after 3 I I: 1 :2 treatment. The rating system is the same as described 72 I l0 7 above for the pre-emergence test where (-H-), 73 5 4 and (-H+) are used for the different levels of injury :9 and control. The injury symptoms are also recorded. 76 4 16 The maximum activity index'fai com'plet'co'n't'ioTof'all Z; :2 the species in the post-emergence screening test is 18 79 5 4 which represnts the sum of the plus marks obtained 30 18 18 with the six plant species used in the test. The herbicide -25 a 1 a activity indices are shown in Table II. :3 I: :2

TABLE II 32 I l HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY SCREENING g; Y RESULTS 1 89 I 0 9 Compound i Number Pre-emergence Post-emergence 92 v 17 18 18 93 21 I8 2 z .2 2; t; a :2 21 18 96 1'1 16 g I 8 18 99 15' 17 g 13 15 100 20 1s 9 17 17 101 21 18 IO 19 16 102 17 I8 11 21 I8 103 21 18 TAB LE II Continued wwm Compound Number Pre-emergence Post-emergence 105 10 V 17 106 107 7 18 108 O 5 109 0 110 2O 18 111 l7 18 112 19 18 113 20 18 114 20. 18 115 21 18 116 0 6 117 21 18 118. 21 18 119 21 18 120 19 18 121 19 18 122 l5 17 123 21 18 124 19 18 125 l6 18 126 16 18 127 12 16 128 l9 18 129 18 18 130 l9 18 131 18 16 132 12 14 133 l2 14 134 l1 16 135 14 12 136 l1 13 137 10 12 138 3 10 139 15 18 140 15 18 141 l5 16 142 17 18 143 19 18 144 17 14 145 18 18 146 5 11 147 21 18 14s 21 18 149 21 18 150 21 18 151 21 18 152 21 18 153 21 18 154 21 18 155 21 18 156 21 18 157 15 17 158 17 17 159 19 17 160 21 18 161 21 18 162 21 18 163 20 18 164 21 18 165 21 18 166 21 18 167 18 18 168 18 18 169 l8 18 170 l7 16 171 17 16 172 17 18 173 13 17 174 15 18 175 16 18 176 1'7 18 177 17 18 178 ll 18 21 85-10096 control of all seven plant species tested preemergence. 18 85-100% control of all six plant species tested post-emergence.

The new compounds of the present invention are usedias pre-emergence or posfiemergence herbicides and are applied in a variety of ways at various concentrations. In practice, the compounds are formulated with an inert carrier, utilizing methods well-known tothose skilled in the art, thereby making them suitable for application as dusts, sprays, or drenches and the like in the form and manner required. The mixtures can be dispersed in water with the aid of a wetting agent or they can be employed in organic liquid compositions,

oil and water, water in oil emulsions, with or without the addition of wetting, dispersing or emulsifying agents. The amount applied depends upon the nature ofthe seeds orplants to be controlled and the rate of application varies from approximately 1 to approximately 50 pounds per acre. One particularly advantageous way of applying the compound is a narrow band along a row crop straddling the row. In practice, the compounds are formulated with an inert carrier utilizing methods well known to those skilled in the art, thereby making them suitable for particular application.

The phytotoxic compositions of this invention are applied to the plants in the conventional manner. Thus, the solid and liquid compositions can be applied to the plant by the use of, for example, power-clusters, boom and hand sprayers and spraydusters. The compositions can also be applied from airplanes as a dust or a spray because they are effective in very low disages. In order to modify or control growth of germinating seeds or emerging seedlings, as a typical example, the dust and liquid compositions are applied to the soil according to conventional methods and are preferably distributed in the soil to a depth of at least one-half-inch below the soil surface. It is not necessary that the phytotoxiccompositions he admixed with the soil particles and these compositions can be applied merely by spraying or sprinkling the surface of the soil. The phytotoxic compositions of this invention can also be applied by addition to irrigation water supplied to the field to be treated. This method of application permits the penetration of the compositions into the soil as the water is absorbed therein. Dust compositions, granular compositions or liquid formulations applied to the surface if the soil can be distributed below the surface of the soil by conventional means such as discing, dragging or mixing operations.

The phytotoxic compositions of this invention can also contain other additaments, for example, fertilizers, pesticides and the like, used as adjuvant or in combination with any of the above-described adjuvants'; Other phytotoxic compounds useful in combination with the above-described compounds include for example, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acids, 2,4,5-trichl'orophenoxyacetic acid, 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and the salts, esters and amides thereof; triazine derivatives, such as 2,4-bis (3-methoxypropylamino)- 6-methylthio-S-triazine; 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-S-triazine, and 2-ethylamino-4- isopropylamino-6-methylmercapto-S-triazine, urea derivatives, such as 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l,l-dimethyl urea and 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-l,l-dimethyl urea and acetamides such as N,N diallyl a -chloroacetamide, N-(a-chloroacetyl) hexamethylene imine, and N,N-diethyl-a-bromacetamide, and the like; benzoic acids such as 3-amino-2,S-dichlorobenzoic and; thiocarbamates, such as S-propyl dipropylthiocarbamate; S-ethyl-dipropylthiocarbamate, S-ethyl-cyclohexylethyl-thiocarbamate, S-ethyl hexahydro-l H-azepine-1- carbothioate and the like. Fertilizers useful in combination with the active ingredients include for example, ammonium nitrate, urea and superphosphates. Other useful additaments include materials in which plant organisms take root and grow such as compost, manure, humus, sand and the like.

The concentration of a compound of the present invention, constituting an effective amount in the best mode of administration in the utility disclosed is readily NH NHRa -NHFRs in which R, and R are each alkyl having 1 to carbon atoms.

2. The method according to claim 1 in which R is methyl and R is isopropyl.

3. The method according to claim 1 in which R is nbutyl and R is ethyl.

4. The method according to claim '1 in which R is nbutyl and R is isopropyl.

5. The method according to claim 1 in which R, is ethyl and R is tert-butyl.

6. The method according to claim 1 in which R is npropyl and R is tert-butyl.

7. The method according to claim 1 in which R, is nbutyl and R is tert-butyl.

8. The method according to claim 1 in which R is tert-butyl and R is tert-butyl.

9. The method according to claim 1 in which R is methyl and R is l-methylbutyl.

10. The method according to claim 1 in which R is ethyl and R is l-methylbutyl.

11. The method according to claim 1 in which R is n-propyl and R is l-methylbutyl.

12. The method according to claim 1 in which R is isopropyl and R is l-methylbutyl.

13. The method according to claim 1 in which R is methyl and R is 1,1-dimethylbutyl.

14. The method according to claim 1 in which R, is ethyl and R is 1,1-dimethylbutyl.

15. The method according to claim 1 in which R is n-propyl and R is l,ldimethylbutyl.

16. The method according to claim 1 in which R, is isopropyl and R is l, l-dimethylbutyl.

17. The method according to claim 1 in which R;, is methyl and R is l-ethylpropyl.

18. The method according to claim 1 in which R is methyl and R is sec-butyl. g

19. The method according to claim 1 in which R; is isopropyl and R is sec-butyl.

20. The method according to claim 1 in which R is ethyl and R is neopentyl.

21. The method according to claim 1 in which R is n-butyl and R is isobutyl.

22. The method according to claim 1 in which R is n-butyl and R is neopentyl.

23. The method according to claim 1 in which R is methyl and R 'is neopentyl.

-24. The method according to claim l in which R is methyl and R is tert-butyl. g

25. The method according to claim 1 in which R is isopropyl and R is tert-butyl. 

2. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is isopropyl.
 3. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-butyl and R5 is ethyl.
 4. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-butyl and R5 is isopropyl.
 5. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is ethyl and R5 is tert-butyl.
 6. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-propyl and R5 is tert-butyl.
 7. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-butyl and R5 is tert-butyl.
 8. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is tert-butyl and R5 is tert-butyl.
 9. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is 1-methylbutyl.
 10. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is ethyl and R5 is 1-methylbutyl.
 11. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-propyl and R5 is 1-methylbutyl.
 12. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is isopropyl and R5 is 1-methylbutyl.
 13. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is 1,1-dimethylbutyl.
 14. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is ethyl and R5 is 1,1-dimethylbutyl.
 15. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-propyl and R5 is 1,1-dimethylbutyl.
 16. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is isopropyl and R5 is 1, 1-dimethylbutyl.
 17. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is 1-ethylpropyl.
 18. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is sec-butyl.
 19. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is isopropyl and R5 is sec-butyl.
 20. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is ethyl and R5 is neopentyl.
 21. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-butyl and R5 is isobutyl.
 22. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is n-butyl and R5 is neopentyl.
 23. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is neopentyl.
 24. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is methyl and R5 is tert-butyl.
 25. The method according to claim 1 in which R3 is isopropyl and R5 is tert-butyl. 